ROKI Collection Queenstown has been named to Travel + Leisure's 2026 It List of Best New Hotels, an annual global edit recognizing the most compelling hotel openings of the year.

Set on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, ROKI Collection Queenstown was also recognised as one of T+L's '19 Best New Luxury Hotels in the World' (announced Wednesday in New York)

Each year, Travel + Leisure editors and contributors evaluate hundreds of new and renovated properties around the world, narrowing the selection to just 100 hotels that define the year in travel. 

Designed as a contemporary lakeside retreat, the property features 15 expansive suites, each with panoramic views of the Remarkables mountain range and the lake beyond.

Interiors are calm and considered, with natural materials, soft tonal palettes by designer Virginia Fisher. The experience extends beyond design to include a dedicated wellness offering at ROKI Pure, as well as curated, highly personalized itineraries that connect guests to the region, from alpine adventures to private lake experiences.

Dining is a central pillar of the ROKI experience, with a focus on modern New Zealand cuisine and seasonal produce, set across a collection of intimate, design-led spaces by Director of Culinary Paul Froggatt.

“From the outset, ROKI Collection had a vision that ROKI Collection Queenstown was about creating something that feels distinctly of Queenstown, that is design-led, intimate, and grounded in place. To be included in Travel + Leisure's It List is a meaningful acknowledgement of that,” said Stephen McAteer, General Manager, ROKI Collection.

T+L contributor Kendall Hill writes, "Accommodations at ROKI - meaning peace and tranquility in Māori language - range from 540-square-feet junior suites to the four-bedroom ROKI suite, with almost 6000 square feet of living space, terraces, and a jacuzzi."

"The exemplary service at the hotel extends beyond into the adventure capital of Queenstown; the hotel concierge will arrange gear and heli transfers to ski fields, or dispatch guests on hikes, winery tours, and scenic flights over the Southern Alps."

ROKI Collection Queenstown joins a select group of global properties recognized on this year's It List.

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About the It List
Travel + Leisure's annual It List spotlights the luxury hotels, resorts, and cruise ships that have made the biggest impression on our editors and contributors. Over the past year, Travel + Leisure editors and contributors evaluated hundreds of new and renovated properties and cruise ships across the globe, which were then narrowed to just 100 in total. This is the 21st annual Travel + Leisure It List. The full list of top 100 hotels here - https://www.travelandleisure.com/best-new-hotels-of-2026-11914442